In Florida, the last thing you want is to have your air conditioner malfunction or completely break down when the weather is really hot. While any appliance does occasionally require repair, there is one simple thing you can do to keep air conditioner repair needs to a minimum: maintenance.
What does AC maintenance involve? Can you do it yourself? What can happen if you don’t have it done? Let’s look at that right now.
Did you know that many homes, especially older homes, have never had their attics insulated? And even in homes that were properly insulated at one point, that insulation may have deteriorated with age, been damaged by humidity, or even been carried off by rodents to make nests. Some estimates suggest that up to 40% of a home’s energy loss happens through the attic.
As spring arrives and summer is not that far away anymore, think about all your lovely cool conditioned air. Do you want to let it escape through your attic? No, you want to keep it inside where it’ll keep you comfortable! And here’s another benefit of blown-in insulation: it can improve your indoor air quality, keeping the air you breathe cleaner. How? We’ll tell you.
If you have ductwork in your home, it’s easy to forget about it while you enjoy the heated or cooled air that it provides. But as with any space in your home, it’s possible for debris to accumulate there. How could you possibly know what’s lurking inside your ductwork? The answer is, by having it professionally cleaned.
Let’s look at factors that make it critical that you have your ductwork cleaned, whether there are any reasons not to have your ductwork cleaned, and some benefits you may enjoy once the cleaning is done.
